What's the most exciting non-genital part of an exam?

(i.e., no penis, vagina, breasts, rectum) For me it's always the been the stethoscope.

Stethoscope and abdominal exam! Hands down. Depending on my mood sometimes I like it more than the breast or gyn exam.

I agree with cal1082!

Thorough palpating the abdominal area for me.

Cardiac and pulmonary auscultation with stethoscopes, definitely!

Me lying in my underwear receiving an EKG followed by a very thorough chest and stomach exam ... auscultation, percussion, and palpation!

LOL I was first to respond and a bunch of you guys agreed with me. I feel special.

Stethoscope and ECG for heart exams receiving in underwear are most exciting for me.

The abdominal exam, including lots of palpation, followed by a check of my femoral pulses.

I like the steth and the breathing for sure, but i probably love the eyes, nose, throat, ears examination more. Its something about that those which seems both invasive and intimate.

It's a contest between getting my blood pressure taken, cardiac asculation, or abdominal palpation for me. Though blood pressure is usually done by a nurse, but sometimes my doctor does it.

It's whatever a given doctor is going to do once he has asked me to lie back on the exam table and the foot section has been brought up. The vital signs, done by a nurse, do nothing and I am dressed for them. The eyes, ears, mouth, glands even chest when vertical, nothing. But stretched out on the exam table, so that I am fully aware of being stripped except for underwear in this exam room with a clothed doctor who is going to do things to me....

The most exciting is cardiac & pulmonary auscultation, next abdominal palpation..

Seated on the exam table at the HMO for my annual physical, wearing the thin gown untied in the back and wondering which doctor I will get and if he or she will bring in a nurse.

The abdominal exam palpation for sure but everithing related to lying without clothes waiting for doc beginning unknown palpation.

Definitely it is the abdominal exam. Lying flat on my back in tighty whities with the foot of the table pulled out is where the anxiety really starts to take hold. Feeling the entire abdomen and getting near the waistband of the briefs reinforces that the really embarrassing parts are coming up next.

Only two women have responded to this question?

Abdominal exam and stething!

For me it's definitely being stethed.

I'd have to say that abdominal palpation is the most sensual feeling, though a second close is palpation of the glands under the armpits.

I had this last done to me for several years as part of a follow-up after a serious operation by a (lovely and gifted) female oncologist. Not only did it feel intimate in an odd but pleasant manner, but I was often conscious that I had to hold my arms in somewhat the same position as when females are given a breast exam. So there was an element of sexual ambiguity in doing this type of examination. At least for me there was ...

The female oncologist was also a gynecologist and several of the first follow-ups I got from her were in her old office which she used for both oncology and gynecology patients. It had a gyno chair installed and the combination of being palpated in the armpits, while being in a breast exam position while looking at a gyno chair was an interesting experience in mixed feelings.

The stethiscope for me is the best.

For me, I'd say its the abdominal exam. The thurough palpation and then listening to all parts with the stethescope slowly working lower, and under my briefs. Certainly builds up the anticipation for the obvious next part of the exam!

Abdomen for me.

Stethoscope and abdominal exam!

Palpation of the abs for me

Being asked to take everything off and put on a exam gown.

Having to do any PE exercises (e.g. pressups) with no clothes on in front of the doctor for him to assess any physical problems.

Auscultation (and then palpation second) is probably my favorite. Seems to be the consensus here.

Definitely palpatation of the abdomen, but particularly, when still clothed, the doctor slides his hand into my panties to palpate the upper pelvic area.

Abdominal, no question